The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
EyCnANGE.

New York and cities north and cast, on de-
mand, - discount buying, par selling; New
York aud principal cities moth and east,
three DAYS grace, s. discount buying par
selling New orleans, ~ discount buying,
81 premium selling.
The stocl call board was not IN session This
mornine, but viii! resume business tomor-
row.
Tho local cotton market clONcd firm, with
sales of 5,GD bales. Spots at New Orleans
closed steady; futures quiet and steady at n
decline of > 10 3 points. The Liverpool
market was quoted active prices hardening
futures cisy and advanced l point. New
York spots are very quiet nj a decline Of
l.IC,, and "a the future market:
q. l. Greene a Go. say; "rhe market was
pnrtty active. At the outset matters looked
Strong, with So 1 points gain secured, when
rumoe was spread that the German En-
pcror had suddenly died. This sent the
market on ON a perpendicular drop Of about
~ points, when a contradiction ui the rumor
brought q prompt reaction, aud at The ol"'c
rates stood about the same Hs last evening,
with IN, tone steady. Notwithstanding the
denial OF the Empcrors death, however,
there was considerable apprehension ON for
cign news, especially dispatches reporting
heavy failure In Russin, and consequent de-
prcsion ON financial exchange"
In the port receipts today the various
cut q big ngnrc-2GSS at West Point.
&. J. Greene & co, OF New York, have
Issued ~ circular in which they place the
cotton crop estimate ut a. 10000 halcJ, and
from that amount argue there will be-
enough to satisfy an wants on the nssump-
ton that the increase Of consumption prom
isos less than popularity supposed. The
New Orleans sugar market is quoted llrm,
with good demand Open kettle strong and
<ccntnfugals active. Molusscs nominal and
irregular.
The Manchester GuariirH, In ~ CONNER.
oll article, says The market Is firm and
,riccs are unaltcrcd. Thcc l. a poor Dc.
mand and the business l. tihing. The in
ouity from the eastern markets has decidedly
Luen OIL. and as producers with chrnply
bought raw material ar becoming mrcrl
merchants lind difficulty In placing even the
reduced orders they have Ia hand. Manu-
f~acturcrs complain strongly III the narrow
mess OF margins and the impossibility u 81
curing new contracts at prices soiiicicnt IA
cover the recent adNunc' IN Nnil'. ~ INC
Halter are very firm the manufacturer pros.
poets are not bright Meanwhile. the strong
nppcarancc of cotton i encouraging spin.
neis 70 hold out for extreme rates, even
when not compelled by their position rc
rarling contracts. Little has been done ~
che export yarn departments. Spinner ~
fuse al oilers below Friday tull rates. Tie
demand II light al round. Heavy cloth
arr quiet, but priccsarc slightly hardening
ELEVATOR
The following shows the amount ~ graft
received, withdrawn aud in ytou Wy rEula
elevators, o. reported to the Merchants cS
change today; Corn received 500 bu with
drawn, $500 bu; IN siorc, iiij hu. Oats ~
ociycd, a,upl bu; Withdrawn, 3,ii" bui d
Fiorc, ~, 2s0 bu.
Mronrs.
one hundred and twcnty.hy htl' apple
~ hrls beans aud peas, ~ pkg bacon, u.
Pkg boats and shrc-. 2,Wn hu corn, 80 pkl
cheese, Gia sks coffee, 10 hrl, lime 80 hr
cement. 2.2i0 sks cotton seed, ~ Uirs Gotta
Scl, 2f2 pkgs dry goods, ~ pkg Guys 10
hrls flour. i.l00 bales has, so pknr hats, I
head hogs. ~ head cattle, ~ head horscs an
mules, loo Pkg lard, $1,000 Il lumber, y
plgs liquors, 40 brlH meal, 20 bfls mola
-. No kcgs nails, 200 hu uata, ~ btls pot
toes. ~ cars pork sides, u Pkg. rice $50 br
eugur, 40 pkgs tobacco, I Nn bu wheat